This Ironman is different. Of course, they’re all different, but for this one, I’M different. In three days, I’ll be among a couple of thousand athletes launching on a 140 mile day for all kinds of reasons.
Livestrong
After 24 Half-ironman races, Something New and Excitingly Different (but not Awesome)
Race morning broke, and I woke up at my usual race day 4:45 am…… and laid there for another hour and a half.
A Different Take on Memorial Day Weekend
But for me, this Memorial Day weekend was about honoring a different kind of warrior who lost his life in battle.
Triathlon Season Starts with a Bang (That would be the Sound of my Head Exploding in 95 degree Heat)
I told myself I wasn’t going to start walking in the first mile of the Saint George Half Ironman. I lied.
What was I Thinking?
I am just in from a 5 1/2 hour bike ride that included 4100 feet of climbing and what felt like a 30 mph headwind on the last hour home. I have a 20 minute run also on my day’s training schedule, but I’ve lost the will to do that, along with my will to live.
I am Fine Now Until August 19 (at the VERY Least)
I have every kind of specialist that exists… but when I need a Z-pack, I have no one to call.